Your GP has referred you to the DBTH Rapid Diagnostic Service (RDS) because they feel your symptoms should be investigated by a hospital specialist as soon as possible.
This is so the cause can be diagnosed quickly. Your symptoms may be caused by a number of common conditions and, although there may be a concern that your symptoms could suggest cancer, for 9 out of 10 people this is not the case.
What happens when you’re referred to the Rapid Diagnostic Service:
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If you have been referred to the Two Week Wait Urgent Bowel Service, further information is available in the leaflet below:
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